Snapdragon 865 vs Dimensity 7030
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (Mali-G610 MP3). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Performs 2.3x better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 28%) AnTuTu 11 score β 978K vs 765K
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (2840 vs 2500 MHz)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7030
- Higher GPU frequency (~70%)
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
- Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 44 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 385127 | 274719 |
| GPU | 148169 | 92479 |
| Memory | 166070 | 136154 |
| UX | 279544 | 261578 |
| Total score | 978910 | 765130 |
| Samples | [104 tests] | [6 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 149.1 MB/sec | 124.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 87.2 pages/sec | 60.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 125.3 Mpixels/sec | 87.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 77 images/sec | 49.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 106.3 Mpixels/sec | 78 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11 images/sec | 7.46 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 32.7 images/sec | 23.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.29 Mpixels/sec | 3.31 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 52 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.53 images/sec | 2.69 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.97 images/sec | 1.41 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 9.05 Gpixels/sec | 4.58 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 567.3 FPS | 407.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 34 tests | 5 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 264 |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1110 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9557 | 15129 |
| Video editing score | 5874 | 7564 |
| Data manipulation score | 8658 | 10769 |
| Photo editing score | 29642 | 32979 |
| Writing score | 14782 | 18936 |
| Phones tested | 14 models | 2 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 61 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Fortnite | 30 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Device | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 1080 x 2340 |
- |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (mptech) | AnTuTu 11 | 995050 |
| π 2026-09-20 (mptech) | AnTuTu 11 | 973656 |
| π 2026-09-18 (heedneas) | AnTuTu 12 | 1160558 |
| π 2026-09-18 (Baz38) | AnTuTu 12 | 1001992 |
| π 2026-09-17 (heedneas) | AnTuTu 12 | 1160558 |
MediaTek Dimensity 7030
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 -> Starjack36 | AnTuTu 11 | 795410 |
| π 2026-07-09 -> Maryblood | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| π 2026-07-09 (Maryblood) | AnTuTu 11 | 796406 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Polar) | AnTuTu 11 | 765130 |
| π 2026-04-04 -> Thetusek302 | CPU Throttle | 85% |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 865 and Dimensity 7030CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.84 GHz β Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10.3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 650 | Mali-G610 MP3 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Valhall 3rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 587 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 3 |
| Shading units | 256 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 192 |
| FLOPS | 901.6 Gigaflops | 384 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | MediaTek APU 550 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 44 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X55 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3000 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2019 | September 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8250-AB | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 26